Entries in the 'Branch News' category
2013 Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival – Dates & Venue
Brilliant news: THERE WILL BE ONE! CAMRA North Herts and the Hitchin Round Table are pleased to announce that the annual Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival will be held again this year and with a new partner: Hitchin Rugby Football Club (HRFC). The festival will be taking place this year at the later-than-usual dates of Thursday 6th, [...Read on]
Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival 2013
The Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival is fast approaching on the 11th-13th January – and the North Herts Branch annual social to this great event would be the held on the 12th (Saturday).
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Update for the annual Branch trip to the Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival 2013 and then GBG pubs in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
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Call for Community Pub of the Year 2013 Nominations
Know of a pub that supports their local community? Let us know As part of Community Pubs Month April 2013 we are seeking nominations for the 2013 North Herts. Community Pub of the year. These are pubs that support their local community through hosting sports clubs, supporting local charities, organising community events or just for being [...Read on]
Hitchin Festival Report
One word summary: Success! Friday evening was crammed, over the course of the day we counted 1406 people entering the town hall. Saturday was steady but slower, 872 customers enjoyed the ales – bringing us to a total that trumps last year’s record by 104 people. Will the Hitchin festival ever shake its “runs out [...Read on]
We need YOU to score beers!
Calling all North Hertfordshire CAMRA members!
Your local pubs need you!
The deadline for entering beer scores to help us pick the 2013 Good Beer Guide pubs is rapidly approaching – it is February 19th in fact. We would dearly like to see more scores in our database before[...Read on]2012 Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival
Not long to go now!
Mark March 9th and 10th on your calendars for the Hitchin Beer & Cider festival. Held jointly by North Hertfordshire CAMRA and the Hitchin Round Table at the[...Read on]
Pints of View 250
Edition 250 of the Hertfordshire CAMRA branches’ “Pints of View” newsletter should be arriving in pubs near you soon! If your local pub doesn’t receive Pints of View please consider helping out by dropping a few off there – to do so contact us using editor@camranorthherts.org.uk and we’ll allocate some copies to you at one of[...Read on]
Call for Community Pub of the Year 2012 Nominations
We are seeking nominations for this year’s North Herts Community Pub of the year. These are pubs that support their local community through hosting sports clubs, supporting local charities, organising community events or just for being the centre of the local community. If you know of a pub that you think deserves this award please comment[...Read on]
2012 Whittlesea Straw Bear and Branch Social
Whittlesea Straw Bear 2012 When I saw the words “Straw Bear Festival” I must admit that I first thought it was a typo – too much ‘beer’ finding it’s way in my thinking perhaps? Actually, the North Herts Branch has been going to Whittlesea for many years – this year the Branch outing will be on [...Read on]
Your beer scores count! Get them in for 2013!
Ah, finally after the excitement of the Letchworth festival things seem to be slowing down a little in the lead-up to Christmas break. But that is the best time to start counting up beer scores for the year in time for 2013! If you have placed your favour in a branch pub (or two, or [...Read on]



